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Mobile, AL Local Guide

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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Mobile, AL

Pricing Updated: 09/11/2025

Current apartment rentals in the Mobile, AL area range in price from $424 to $13,275 with an overall median price of $5,462. The three Mobile neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are Outer Tillmans Corner at $700, Larkspur at $620, and Hillview at $620. Here is today’s list of the top 10 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Mobile Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Outer Tillmans Corner$700$7001
Larkspur$818$62012
Hillview$818$62012
Plantation$818$62012
Theodore Industrial Park$1,169$7273
Glen Acres$1,175$42423
Fairview$1,229$42414
Greenwich Hills$1,308$680126
Koolman$1,332$62018
Malibar Heights$1,388$680166

Cheapest Available Mobile Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Mobile, AL is a Studio unit found at Linx Plaza Apartments in the West Mobile neighborhood priced from $580. Hillcrest Estates in the College Park neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $689. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mobile apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Linx Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$580
Hillcrest EstatesHE11BR,1BA$689
Crossings at Pinebrook1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$690
Manchester Park Apartments1 BR 1 Bath1BR,1BA$690
Montlimar1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Forest Hill Apartments1X11BR,1BA$730
Plantation Apartments1x11BR,1BA$751
Yester Oaks1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$751
The Estates At Lafayette SquareYork1BR,1BA$759
Arbours at SatsumaOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$760

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mobile, AL

As of September 11, 2025 the best value apartment in the Mobile area is the $0.69 price per square foot 2x2 Model at Maison Imperial in the in the College Park neighborhood starting from $1,250. The second greatest value Mobile apartment is the Baldwin Model at The Social at South Alabama starting at $909 with a $0.53 price per square foot in the West Mobile neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mobile apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Maison Imperial2x22BR,2BA$0.69
The Social at South AlabamaBaldwin3BR,3.5BA$0.53
Ivy Row at SouthAzalea3BR,3.5BA$0.55
2104 Emogene St2104 Emogene StStudio ,1.5BA$0.67
Arbours at Pierce CreekTWO2BR,2BA$0.66
Tyler Ridge2BD/2BA2BR,2BA$0.88
Crossings at Pinebrook2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.87
Arbours at SatsumaOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.81
Forest Hill Apartments1X11BR,1BA$0.90
Montlimar1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.93

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Mobile Overview

The city of Mobile, Alabama is a culturally rich urban center that sits at the mouth of the Mobile River. As only the 122nd largest city in the country, apartments in Mobile offer a midway point between small town and big city living. Residents can take advantage of Mobile's status as a regional medical center. Museums, theaters, a symphony, an opera a ballet and a rich cultural tradition that includes Mardi Gras all provide local flavor while its history as a major transportation hub ensures that apartment residents never feel too far away from the action. Picturesque colonial architectural influences from its French colonial and plantation periods blend seamlessly with modern structures that overlook the bay. Mobile apartments offer an excellent balance between rich culture and modern conveniences.

Why live in Mobile, AL?

Mobile is a city that is rich in Southern culture and its thriving art scene stands in contrast to its identity as a bustling port city. In various quarters of the city, one feels transported back in time while in others it is clearly a modern, sophisticated metropolis and even a regional medical center for medicine. A history of struggles has imbued Mobile with a sense of self-awareness of its own identity that other cities lack and it now embraces both its African American and French-Cajun roots, resulting in a unique sense of place like no other.

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Getting Around Mobile, AL

Walk Score®

46 / 100

Car-Dependent

Most errands require a car

Bike Score®

40 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

1 / 100

Minimal Transit

It may be possible to get on a bus

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mobile Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mobile?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mobile is under $760.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mobile?

The cheapest apartment in Mobile is Hillcrest Estates which is listed at $689, while the average apartment in Mobile costs $5,462.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mobile?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 406 regular apartments in Mobile that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Mobile?

Cheap apartments in Mobile have an average cost of $419 which is $5,043 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mobile.

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